Bottle-only specials the Blushing Bride and Tall, Dark and Handsome were being served in medium pours on our last visit which meant we could try both, a really nice idea that I’d love to see more of. Staff are passionate and knowledgeable, and their tap list, although not huge, rotates relatively frequently. Of course, I would always advocate starting with a flight before specialising.

Not every style is pulled off with equal aplomb, but a happily diverse menu means that there’s something available to suit most beer-drinkers. The Amandus, a sweet, smooth Belgian Golden Strong Ale, will pull the wool over your eyes, weighing in at a very well-disguised 9%, making it scarily sessionable. If you like the big hitters don’t miss their Double Predestination, a dense, malty DIPA that to me had a certain (very welcome) maple syrup quality. Project Lazarus: Zombies is a wave-based first-person survival shooter based on the. Their signature juice-bomb, 40 Days and 40 Nights, won me over immediately, and is a must in any Lazarus flight. Alchemy Baking Blacksmithing Brewing Fletching Jewelry Making. I’m a sucker for a high quality hazy IPA, and Lazarus didn’t disappoint. Expect to find a diverse menu including saisons, porters and the odd ESB, a style I’ve been surprised to see at a few ATX breweries. Lazarus has a strong stable of Belgian ales, from goldens up to Tripels, but they aren’t afraid to play with different styles.

Despite the central location, it’s a pretty chilled spot (although I’ve never been there on a Friday night!) bustling with a friendly mix of locals and tourists, and a decent quota of cute dogs to coo over, and you can get a decent view of ATX’s spectacular sunsets from the trestle tables out back. Their stylish taproom mixes it up, with their signature mounted metal deer head on a crisp, duck-egg blue wall, a cosy reading nook and a large, shaded patio, all in the heart of East 6th. The folks at Lazarus clearly love what they do.

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